Journal Writing Prompt: Embrace life
“But pain… seems to me an insufficient reason not to embrace life. Being dead is quite painless. Pain, like time, is going to come on regardless. Question is, what glorious moments can you win from life in addition to the pain?”
~ Lois McMaster Bujold
Today’s quote provoked some mixed feelings for me. As someone who was diagnosed with a chronic, incurable illness years ago, and quite literally felt like guinea pig number one for my doctors, but, through the experience learned life lessons that changed me forever, this was bitter sweet. On the other hand, as someone who has successfully implemented natural ways to keep my body healthy since the diagnosis, I was quite opposed to other parts of this quote. So, if you feel yourself fighting with parts of today’s quote while agreeing with others (or vehemently opposing the whole thing), please bear with it….I believe this quote can provide everyone valuable self-insight.
If you’ve experienced intense pain - whether it be physical, mental, or spiritual, you know that it can be difficult to embrace life in the midst of it. However, when we are in the midst of pain, the most valuable life lessons can be learned if we just embrace the circumstance and allow ourselves the opportunity to find those lessons. What life lessons have you learned through pain (of any origin)? Did you find it difficult to embrace life while dealing with pain? Why or why not? What do you suppose the author meant when she wrote about embracing life? Write about this in your journal.
Journal writing prompt bonus: For me, I do not believe that pain is going to come regardless. I’ve known people who lived a life without pain, who took care of themselves - mind, body, and spirit, and refused to accept that pain was an inescapable aspect of life. What do you think? Is pain a mandatory part of life? Are there ways to embrace life without experiencing pain? How would one go about this? Consider this in your journal….expanding on each point as necessary.
Happy Journaling!
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